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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. _________)/1/
SPECIALTY CATALOG CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(Title or Class of Securities)
84748Q-10-3
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(CUSIP Number)
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/1/The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 84748Q-10-3 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Steven L. Bock
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
2 (See Instructions) (a) [_]
N/A (b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States of America
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 440,160
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 440,160
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
440,160 (See Item 4(a) and footnote 2 thereto)
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10 (See Instructions)
N/A [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
8.8% (See Item 4(b) and footnote 3 thereto)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
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CUSIP No. 84748Q-10-3 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
SPECIALTY CATALOG CORP., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (THE "COMPANY").
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY IS LOCATED AT
21 BRISTOL DRIVE, SOUTH EASTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02375.
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
STEVEN L. BOCK (THE "REPORTING PERSON").
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
THE ADDRESS OF THE REPORTING PERSON IS C/O SPECIALTY CATALOG CORP.,
21 BRISTOL DRIVE, SOUTH EASTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02375.
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
84748Q-10-3
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CUSIP NO. 84748Q-10-3 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
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(a) [ ] BROKER OR DEALER REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 15 OF THE ACT.
(b) [ ] BANK AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A)(6) OF THE ACT.
(c) [ ] INSURANCE COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A)(19) OF THE ACT.
(d) [ ] INVESTMENT COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT.
(e) [ ] INVESTMENT ADVISER REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 203 OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940.
(f) [ ] EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN, PENSION FUND WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 OR ENDOWMENT FUND; SEE 13D-1(B)(1)(II)(F).
(g) [ ] PARENT HOLDING COMPANY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(B) (1)(II)(G); SEE ITEM 7.
(h) [ ] GROUP, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13D-1(B)(1)(II)(H).
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
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(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: 440,160 SHARES/2/
(b) Percent of class: 8.8%/3/
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole Power to vote or to direct the vote: 440,160 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 440,160 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable.
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/2/ Includes 340,226 shares of Common Stock which the Reporting Person has
the current right to acquire pursuant to currently exercisable stock options or
stock options exercisable within sixty (60) days of December 31, 1997.
/3/ Based upon an aggregate of 5,022,001 shares outstanding at December
31, 1997 as reported by the Company to the Reporting Person.
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CUSIP NO. 84748Q-10-3 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON:
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY:
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY
COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT
HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER
OF SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A
PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING SUCH PURPOSES OR EFFECT.
SIGNATURE
AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, I
CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND
CORRECT.
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
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(DATE)
/S/ STEVEN L. BOCK
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STEVEN L. BOCK
